Al Fadl Medical

Al Fadl Medical (Arabic: الفضل ميديكال) is an Egyptian prosthetics and orthotics company headquartered in Cairo. It was founded in 1994 by Haj Fadl Hassan Abdel-Fattah, a specialist in artificial limbs who trained and studied in Egyptian Armed Forces factories and is described by the company as one of the pioneers of the prosthetics industry in Egypt and the Arab world. For its first twelve years the firm operated as a small workshop manufacturing artificial limbs for other medical and prosthetics companies, and the company states that between 1994 and 2006 it manufactured and developed limbs for more than 90% of Egypt's prosthetics companies, including the largest established firms. In 2006 Al Fadl Medical opened its first branch in Cairo in order to deal directly with customers, organisations and institutions, after many of them reported technical problems in the Egyptian market such as incorrect measurements and a lack of customer training in the use of prostheses. The company then broadened its activity into orthotics, walking aids and diabetic footwear. A phase of expansion followed: a marketing department was created in 2012, a second branch was established in Sharqia Governorate in 2013, a third branch in Sharqia in 2015, and a move to its current larger Cairo branch in 2016 to provide more space for training, rehabilitation and immediate maintenance. A third branch was opened in Alexandria in 2018, a new factory was established in Sadat City industrial zone in 2019, and in 2020 the company signed an agency agreement with the French global prosthetics firm PROTEOR. A fourth branch was opened in Aden, Yemen, in 2023. The company's product range covers lower-limb prosthetics (below-knee, above-knee, knee-joint and hip-joint prostheses), upper-limb prosthetics (below-elbow and above-elbow hand prostheses), orthotic devices including polio braces and spinal orthoses, and French-made knee and foot components distributed under its PROTEOR agency. Al Fadl Medical positions itself around affordability and access, with the stated mission of helping clients restore and enhance their mobility, self-confidence and natural lifestyle by sharing expertise and integrating new technologies at reasonable prices, under the slogan "Prosthetics ... a natural life". Its stated vision is to be the leading manufacturer and distributor of prosthetics in Egypt and the Arab world and to build the largest training and rehabilitation centre for amputees in Egypt and the Arab world, working with physiotherapists and doctors. The company also engages in humanitarian and outreach activity. It carried out a large campaign in Upper Egypt, described as an initiative against high prices in 2016 with discounts of up to 20%, fitting 23 prostheses and disability devices across 8 cities over 1,000 km in only 9 days in two stages. Its website highlights cases of Yemeni patients in Egypt and publishes news and research reports on prosthetics in conflict-affected regions such as Gaza and Sudan. Executive management is led by engineer Hassan Fadl, the executive director, who holds an engineering degree, studied professionally with his father from 1998, completed a three-year academic programme at the Human Study foundation (2015–2018), and holds a Category II certificate from ISPO, the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics, of which he is a member.

Al Fadl Medical was founded in 1994 by Haj Fadl Hassan Abdel-Fattah, who had learned and studied in Egyptian Armed Forces factories and specialised in artificial limbs. The company describes him as one of the pioneers of the prosthetics industry in Egypt and the Arab world. It began as a small workshop manufacturing artificial limbs, initially for medical companies and then for prosthetics companies. According to the company, from 1994 to 2006 it manufactured and developed prostheses for more than 90% of Egypt's prosthetics companies, including the largest firms then operating. In 2006 the company decided to open its own branch in Cairo to deal directly with customers and institutions. The company says this decision followed requests from many clients who had encountered technical problems in the Egyptian market, such as incorrect measurements and a lack of training for customers in how to use prostheses. With the Cairo branch, Al Fadl Medical expanded its activity to include orthotics, walking aids and diabetic footwear. A phase of expansion and wider outreach followed. In 2012 the company decided to deal directly with clinics, hospitals and customers and established a marketing department. In 2013 a second branch was created in Sharqia Governorate, and in 2015 a third branch was established in Sharqia city. In 2016 the company moved to its current Cairo branch to provide more space for training, rehabilitation and immediate maintenance, and it carried out its largest campaign in Upper Egypt. In 2018 a third branch was opened in Alexandria. In 2019 a new factory was established in the Sadat City industrial zone. In 2020 the company signed an agency agreement with the French global prosthetics company PROTEOR. In 2023 a fourth branch was opened in Aden, Yemen. The company's stated vision is to be the leading company in the manufacture and distribution of prosthetics in Egypt and the Arab world, and to establish the largest training and rehabilitation centre for amputees in Egypt and the Arab world, using the latest equipment and capabilities and working with a full team of physiotherapists and doctors. Its mission is to help clients restore and enhance their mobility, self-confidence and natural lifestyle by sharing expertise and integrating new technologies at affordable prices, under the slogan "Prosthetics ... a natural life". Its stated principles place people above profits, relationships above return on investment, and reputation above revenue. Management is led by engineer Hassan Fadl, executive director of the Al Fadl Medical foundation. He holds a bachelor's degree in engineering, studied professionally with his father from 1998, completed a three-year academic programme at the Human Study foundation between 2015 and 2018, and holds a Category II certificate from ISPO, the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics, of which he is a member. The company also runs a rehabilitation and training programme and publishes medical technology news and research reports, including coverage of prosthetics needs in conflict-affected regions such as Gaza and Sudan and of international events such as the OTworld fair in Germany.

• 2023

  Fourth branch opened in Aden, Yemen.

• 2020

  Agency agreement signed with French global prosthetics company PROTEOR.

• 2019

  New factory established in Sadat City industrial zone.

• 2018

  Third branch opened in Alexandria.

• 2016

  Move to current larger Cairo branch for training, rehabilitation and immediate maintenance; largest campaign carried out in Upper Egypt.

• 2015

  Third branch established in Sharqia city.

• 2013

  Second branch established in Sharqia Governorate.

• 2012

  Decision to deal directly with clinics, hospitals and customers; marketing department established.

• 2006

  First branch opened in Cairo to deal directly with customers and institutions; activity expands into orthotics, walking aids and diabetic footwear.

• 1994

  Al Fadl Medical begins operations as a small workshop manufacturing artificial limbs.

Affordable, direct-to-patient prosthetics and orthotics with in-house manufacturing, rehabilitation and training, aiming to lead Egypt and the Arab world.

• Below-knee prosthesis

• Above-knee prosthesis

• Knee-joint prosthesis

• Hip-joint prosthesis

• Below-elbow hand prosthesis

• Above-elbow hand prosthesis

• Polio braces and splints

• Spinal orthoses

• French knee and foot components

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